Matt Blair
@matteblair.bsky.social
Video games maker. Pontoco co-founder. Unrepentant Phantom Menace Phan.
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They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
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We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 PM
We did something different with the credits for Demonschool. We used this format: name, title, lengthy description of what they did. Often you see credits in games where you don't know what the credited developer was actually responsible for. We wanted to give people proper, actual credit.
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Finally, tomorrow night, it's time again for NO QUARTER 2025! Our annual exhibition presents 4 brand new installation games from inspiring creators, all built for play in a public space. You'll have one of a kind experiences alongside devs from all over! RSVP for a free ticket now before we run out!
November 21, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Finally, tomorrow night, it's time again for NO QUARTER 2025! Our annual exhibition presents 4 brand new installation games from inspiring creators, all built for play in a public space. You'll have one of a kind experiences alongside devs from all over! RSVP for a free ticket now before we run out!
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you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
you'd think the forced displacement of 10 million people from one of the oldest centres of civilisation in human history would get a little more news attention than beltway journalists writing essays on how Olivia Nuzzi is a genius because they want to bone her and you'd be wrong
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turning aftermath into a hockey website (i spoke to the skilled lehigh valley phantoms creative staff who put together this incredible evangelion intro!!)
aftermath.site/neon-gensis-...
aftermath.site/neon-gensis-...
A Hockey Team Recreated The Evangelion Intro For A Stadium Full Of Fans
Here's how an American Hockey League team embraced anime—then went viral.
aftermath.site
November 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
turning aftermath into a hockey website (i spoke to the skilled lehigh valley phantoms creative staff who put together this incredible evangelion intro!!)
aftermath.site/neon-gensis-...
aftermath.site/neon-gensis-...
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Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
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November 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Demonschool: Is OUT. It's out. Finally it is out. We hope you enjoy it.
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/...
store.playstation.com/en-us/concep...
www.nintendo.com/us/store/pro...
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the ball is not the protagonist of pinball. you are not the protagonist of pinball. the hole is the protagonist. you are the villain. she is starving
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
the ball is not the protagonist of pinball. you are not the protagonist of pinball. the hole is the protagonist. you are the villain. she is starving
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Just put up a Black Friday deal for my game trailer course!
50% off (Coupon code VGTA2025FRIDAY)
Link for Course - $174.50
Link for Course + Consultation - $349.50
Discount is live until Dec 1st 11:59pm.
If this is still cost prohibitively expensive to you (for whatever reason), just DM me.
50% off (Coupon code VGTA2025FRIDAY)
Link for Course - $174.50
Link for Course + Consultation - $349.50
Discount is live until Dec 1st 11:59pm.
If this is still cost prohibitively expensive to you (for whatever reason), just DM me.
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just put up a Black Friday deal for my game trailer course!
50% off (Coupon code VGTA2025FRIDAY)
Link for Course - $174.50
Link for Course + Consultation - $349.50
Discount is live until Dec 1st 11:59pm.
If this is still cost prohibitively expensive to you (for whatever reason), just DM me.
50% off (Coupon code VGTA2025FRIDAY)
Link for Course - $174.50
Link for Course + Consultation - $349.50
Discount is live until Dec 1st 11:59pm.
If this is still cost prohibitively expensive to you (for whatever reason), just DM me.
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huh? oh nah I'm good dude. yeah i was just thinking about it again. yeah, the final ending in Armored Core 6
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
huh? oh nah I'm good dude. yeah i was just thinking about it again. yeah, the final ending in Armored Core 6
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If muscle-memory/skill-ceiling is a goal for your game, I think it's good to learn to "Think In Frames"(tm) rather than seconds... 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If muscle-memory/skill-ceiling is a goal for your game, I think it's good to learn to "Think In Frames"(tm) rather than seconds... 🧵
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Hi. I've been trying but I can't come up with a good thing to write here because the thing I wrote in this steam post took most of my energy.
UNBEATABLE - Important Announcement regarding UNBEATABLE - Steam News
Hi! UNBEATABLE was supposed to come out tomorrow! That’s a scary sentence. Here’s a worse one: UNBEATABLE will now release on December 9. I hate that I have to say this. There’s no way to apologize f...
store.steampowered.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Hi. I've been trying but I can't come up with a good thing to write here because the thing I wrote in this steam post took most of my energy.
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Q-UP is out NOW on Steam!
1. flip a coin on the internet
2. 50% heads, 50% tails
3. flip another coin
it's $8.99
... but more importantly it's $7.99 if you already own Unfair Flips
s.team/a/3730790
1. flip a coin on the internet
2. 50% heads, 50% tails
3. flip another coin
it's $8.99
... but more importantly it's $7.99 if you already own Unfair Flips
s.team/a/3730790
Save 10% on Q-UP on Steam
Sick of long queues, unfair matchups, and arbitrary reflex tests? Try Q-UP, the coin flipping eSport. It's one part clicker, one part multiplayer strategy game, one part demented capitalism simulator,...
s.team
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Q-UP is out NOW on Steam!
1. flip a coin on the internet
2. 50% heads, 50% tails
3. flip another coin
it's $8.99
... but more importantly it's $7.99 if you already own Unfair Flips
s.team/a/3730790
1. flip a coin on the internet
2. 50% heads, 50% tails
3. flip another coin
it's $8.99
... but more importantly it's $7.99 if you already own Unfair Flips
s.team/a/3730790
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SIGNALIS was released 3 years ago today.
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
October 27, 2025 at 5:56 PM
SIGNALIS was released 3 years ago today.
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
It still feels like a dream that people still play,
discuss and create fanart of our game today ✨
Thank you for your support throughout the years!
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When an article has typesetting this good you *know* it's gonna drop some truth about subtitles.
October 30, 2025 at 8:43 AM
When an article has typesetting this good you *know* it's gonna drop some truth about subtitles.
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New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
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spine
Python Software Foundation withdraws bid for $1.5m grant from US gov, because the terms require they do not "operate any programs that advance or promote DEI", and "it would be a betrayal of our mission and our community." Applause. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program
pyfound.blogspot.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
spine
If you are surprised about Halo on PlayStation you are going to lose your mind when I tell you that I played Halo: CE on Mac OS X. It debuted at Macworld!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_C...
Halo: Combat Evolved - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 25, 2025 at 1:23 AM
If you are surprised about Halo on PlayStation you are going to lose your mind when I tell you that I played Halo: CE on Mac OS X. It debuted at Macworld!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo:_C...
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Another 10,000 words on Shadow of the Colossus?! Today, we're posting two never-before-seen interviews @nsuttner.bsky.social did for his @bossfightbooks.com book on Shadow that came out back in 2015. For the first, he talks to @thatgamecompany.com's Jenova Chen.
Jenova Chen on how Shadow of the Colossus inspired Journey
We dig up a time capsule in the form of a never-before-seen interview conducted a decade ago.
www.designroom.site
October 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Another 10,000 words on Shadow of the Colossus?! Today, we're posting two never-before-seen interviews @nsuttner.bsky.social did for his @bossfightbooks.com book on Shadow that came out back in 2015. For the first, he talks to @thatgamecompany.com's Jenova Chen.
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If you're using Windows 11, Microsoft is now surveilling you in a new way. This may already be turned on on your computer, and you would not be notified; it activates whenever they detect you are in a "game", which in my experience Microsoft often false-positives on
doublepulsar.com/microsoft-bu...
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Microsoft builds on Recall with Gaming Copilot — fails basic privacy tests
Gaming Copilot, rolling out now to Windows 11, adds a new attack surface to Windows.
doublepulsar.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
If you're using Windows 11, Microsoft is now surveilling you in a new way. This may already be turned on on your computer, and you would not be notified; it activates whenever they detect you are in a "game", which in my experience Microsoft often false-positives on
doublepulsar.com/microsoft-bu...
doublepulsar.com/microsoft-bu...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: introducing our latest game!
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
October 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT: introducing our latest game!
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
The Marvelous Raincaster of Yell Holler, a time-looping puzzle ballad. 🪕
💧 Unravel a story-based time puzzle
💧 Employ a traveling c̶o̶n̶m̶a̶n̶ salesman
💧 Orchestrate a shindig and other such matters
Wishlist now! store.steampowered.com/app/3800300/
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Happy two years to AC6. Here's hoping we don't have to wait another 10 years, I want to fly higher.
I also want to get around to doing another fanart.
I also want to get around to doing another fanart.
August 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Happy two years to AC6. Here's hoping we don't have to wait another 10 years, I want to fly higher.
I also want to get around to doing another fanart.
I also want to get around to doing another fanart.
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as soon as the camera turns off those boston dynamics robohounds start humping each other bc they're actually remote controlled by real dogs in the philippines (dog labor in massachusetts was too expensive)
October 19, 2025 at 12:57 AM
as soon as the camera turns off those boston dynamics robohounds start humping each other bc they're actually remote controlled by real dogs in the philippines (dog labor in massachusetts was too expensive)
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tearing into the mod files for the mysummerdog addon and finding the funniest UV unwrap ive ever seen in my life
October 15, 2025 at 11:51 PM
tearing into the mod files for the mysummerdog addon and finding the funniest UV unwrap ive ever seen in my life